Last chance to see Discovery in orbit

[turbo]

Last chance to see Discovery in orbit!

Discovery has separated from the ISS and they can be seen in early evening (great for kids) in much of Canada and the northern part of the US over the next few days. Go to this NASA site and punch in your country, state/province, and select a city near your location. If you have clear skies, you should be able to see both craft, even from a light-polluted location. Discovery will appear first, followed by the ISS. Great family activity for young ones, due to the early evening apparitions and the brightness of the objects. Spend some time outdoors with your kids or grand-kids if you are forecast for clear skies.

This is Discovery's last flight, and after the next two shuttle missions, the existing fleet will be mothballed and put on display.

http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/realdata/sightings/index.html

 

[Futurama]

There could be a few more space shuttle missions with Endeavor and Atlantis!
The final Discovery mission went completely flawless.

 

[Topher925]

...and of course MI is still covered in clouds.

 

[turbo]

Discovery is down, so the NASA projected viewing times for tonight are out of the question. I wanted my neighbors' grand-daughters to get to see the ISS tonight (well within their normal bed-times), but we are clouded in heavily.